TRINITY RIVER & HENRY FINKELSTEIN

PRAIRIE POND sold

16X20 oil on canvas
PRAIRIE PATH

10x20 oil on canvas

Last weekend I had the pleasure of attending a plein air workshop with Henry Finkelstein, an abstract expressionist from New York. I attended 2 of the 5 days and painted at the Trinity River Audubon Center. TRAC, just South of downtown Dallas, once an illegal dumping ground and reclaimed by the city, is now a wonderful educational facility for families and students.

In addition to my 2 paintings, I've included an exterior photo of the TRAC facility and a party photo we had on our last evening with Henry.

ZIBILICH RESIDENCE

11x14 oil on canvas

This landscape is from our July '08 plein air paint-out.

POND GATHERING

12x24 oil on canvas

A most colorful group of chicks. sold

PATHWAY #2

8x16 oil on canvas board

Here is another vertical composition of a shady pathway. 

MR. LAGNEAUX'S CREEK

8x16 oil on canvas board

Once again another vertical landscape. In an earlier post, I posted a painting I did of an Angus bull from Mr. Lagneaux's cattle farm in Lafayette, LA. We spent a bit of time photographing his beautiful herd of Angus, then set up and did a little plein air painting. As we were leaving his farm, we discovered this beautiful, shady creek alive with all kinds of plants, birds, and toads. Enjoy.

PATHWAY #1

8x16 oil on canvas board 

Last summer I worked on a series of landscape paths, all in a vertical format. Usually a vertical landscape will exhibit a little more energy than a horizontal landscape. So, here is the first one in the pathway series.

REFLECTIONS OF MT.VERNON

10x20 oil on canvas

Originally painted plein air in Mt.Vernon, TX. Thanks Rex, we had a wonderful weekend painting on your beautiful property and with such fun, not to mention, accomplished artists!

COW BIRD

9x12 oil on canvas